Jimmie Johnson Takes the Checkered Flag in Atlanta

Jimmie Johnson continues his wins at the track.

FOX’s Rich Denison reports:

Jimmie Johnson wins the Folds of Honor Quick Trip 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Johnson’s victory is his 76th, tying him with the late Dale Earnhardt:

(Johnson) “I kind of lost site of that and I remembered on my victory lap coming down and had to come by and throw a three out the window to pay respects to the man.” 

Johnson finishing in front of Dale Earnhardt Jr. who felt the race had an “old school feel”: 

(Earnhardt Jr.) “I post pictures online all the time, these old pictures of the 80’s and 90’s and people go man that’s when racing was racing that’s when it was good, that’s what they saw today.”

Kyle Busch finished third, followed by his brother Kurt and Carl Edwards.

Rich Denison, FOX News.